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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Jordan News.Net http://www.jordannews.net/ en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:25:11 -0400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:25:11 -0400 30 (MENAFN) The European Union (EU) said in a statement that it has signed an open-skies agreement with Jordan, opening the way to a major boost in air traffic between them by initialing a deal liberaliz... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33258620&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:48:31 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33258620&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN) The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a loan agreement and a loan guarantee agreement with the Jordanian government worth $52 million, for the third expansion of an ele... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33258886&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:48:24 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33258886&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Canada's Ammonite Energy Ltd. is awaiting approval from the Jordanian government for a preliminary agreement to carry out oil exploration in the kingdom's Jafr and Central Jordan block, a person famil... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33255709&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:23 -0400 Rigzone http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33255709&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Experts in sustainable development on Wednesday called for a "green building movement" in Jordan, which they said would help the Kingdom preserve scarce resources, protect its ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33253291&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:29 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33253291&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Iraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad on Wednesday (AP photo by Karim Kadim) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251158&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:19 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251158&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN - The government on Wednesday said military and security personnel are excluded from the provisions of the new Social Security Law. The previous version of the law (No. 19 for 2001) will remain... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251159&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:19 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251159&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (Petra) - Royal Jordanian (RJ) President and Chief Executive Officer Hussein Dabbas on Wednesday confirmed that RJ will receive the first group of Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October 2013, as part ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251160&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:19 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251160&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Pakistani police officers with detained Americans leave a police station to send them into prison in Sargodha, Pakistan, January 4, 2010 (AP file photo) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251161&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:17 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251161&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 MIRANSHAH (Reuters) - Two missile strikes by pilotless US drone aircraft on Wednesday killed at least nine militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligenc... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251162&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:17 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251162&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - A staggering reconstruction operation has put Jordan back on line to host a sparkling World Rally Championship (WRC) event from April 1-3, according to a statement from organisers. The w... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251163&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:17 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33251163&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has urged the State Security Court to reconsider its decision to ban the media from covering corruption allegations involvin... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247167&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:16 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247167&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Transport Minister Alaa Batayneh on Wednesday highlighted the importance of supporting public transport in the Kingdom. During a meeting with public transport operators in Jera... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247168&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:04 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247168&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) An investigation is currently under way into the collapse of a building that killed five persons and injured seven others last week, while the couple who owned the building hav... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247169&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:26 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247169&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan will select the technology for its first nuclear reactor within the next year, a senior official said on Wednesday.Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khaled... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247170&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:19 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247170&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Zain, the mobile operator in the Middle East and Africa, has renewed its partnership with Al Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) with a package that includes special offers for the ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247171&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:12 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247171&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Bank Audi and Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced that they were taking their partnership one step further by launching the MasterCard Cedar Miles card in the Jordanian market. This comes after five ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247165&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:46:26 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33247165&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) O Beach will be opening its doors all year round as of April 14, 2010, in a ceremony launching revealing it as the next "it-spot" with a "likely to be imitated" concept meant t... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245299&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:36:28 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245299&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, currently visiting the Kingdom, will provide the Ministry of Finance with the needed technical aid to implement rehabilitation... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245300&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:36:17 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245300&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Prime Minister Samir Rifai on Wednesday examined means to increase cooperation between Jordan and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). During a meeting with the fund's Chairman Jassim... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245301&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:36:12 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245301&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Prime Minister Samir Rifai on Wednesday called for unified efforts in implementing the government's programmes and plans.During a meeting with directors of independent agencies... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245302&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:35:57 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245302&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Marisa Leticia inspect a guard of honour during an official reception in Amman on Wednesday http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245303&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:35:00 -0400 MENAFN http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33245303&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 IAN BLACKKING ABDULLAH of Jordan added to pressure on Israel over its settlements policy yesterday, demanding that the international community take firm action over what he called the “red line&... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33238757&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:20:52 -0400 Irish Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33238757&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 'War on terror justified need for world human vision' AMMAN (Petra) - The war on terror has justified the strong need in the world for a new vision based on human integrity and dignity, HRH Prince... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33231578&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:47:24 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33231578&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Last Updated: March 17. 2010 9:33PM UAE / March 17. 2010 5:33PM GMT The next time you are moved to bemoan the effects of the economic downturn on your pay cheque, take heart – at least you are n... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33224916&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:25:38 -0400 The National http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=33224916&cat=a9fba0694eef4824